Today on the flagship podcast of removable power cords:02:14 - The Verge’s Alex Cranz, Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, Chris Welch, and Nilay Patel discuss the updated version of the Apple HomePod. 

Apple’s new HomePod plays it safe

How to use the Apple HomePod’s temperature and humidity sensors

43:23 - Katharine Trendacosta joins the show to discuss why and how faking your death has been a common practice in online communities. 

A Fake Death in Romancelandia

She created a fake Twitter persona — then she killed it with COVID-19

1:05:19 - Verge senior editor Sean Hollister gives an updated review of Valve’s Steam Deck, which had a buggy start in 2022.The Steam Deck wasn’t born ready, but it’s ready now

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